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Fairfield vs Yeerongpilly

Name: Fairfield vs Yeerongpilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Fairfield profile · Yeerongpilly profile

Fairfield Yeerongpilly

Fairfield (Qld) and Yeerongpilly are neighbouring areas in Brisbane that both feature a high proportion of university-educated adults. Fairfield (Qld) is more densely connected, with far higher street connectivity and a much larger share of separate houses at 62.9% compared to 50.1% in Yeerongpilly. Fairfield (Qld) also sees more international movement, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (24.7%) and more people born overseas (27.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely alike in their typical household incomes and the proportion of people who have finished Year 12. They are also similar in their age profile, with the typical resident in Fairfield (Qld) being 32 and just slightly younger than the 34-year-old typical resident in Yeerongpilly. In both places, a high number of adults have no religion, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Fairfield People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Fairfield Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Fairfield Population: 1,073 larger in Fairfield Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +1,073 larger in Fairfield gap widening

3,106 84th pct 2,033 78th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +2 yrs older in Yeerongpilly gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 36.4%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%

13.8% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

55.7% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 47.4%

33.1% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Yeerongpilly

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 73.4%

3.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.3% English +1.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.7% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Vietnamese even 2.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 80.9%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 50.3%

33.8% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.5% Buddhism even 2.6%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +6 more in Fairfield

30 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +264 larger in Fairfield

829 97th pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +8 higher in Fairfield

1,117 95th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 even 83.3%

7.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

3.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

13.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

6.4% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +$158 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$973 79th pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +$128 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$2,267 86th pct $2,395 88th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +$198 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$2,777 88th pct $2,975 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.2%

17.9% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.3%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

4.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +0.8 pts 68.1%

19.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +27 larger in Fairfield

57 78th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +6 yrs older in Yeerongpilly

22 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +$271 higher in Fairfield

$754 61st pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +$350 higher in Fairfield

$2,349 74th pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 26.2%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

2.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.4%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

13.4% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +$15 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $395 81st pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +$100 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +0.10 higher in Fairfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 41.3%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

62.9% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 50.1%

28.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 21.1%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%

28.7% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.2% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

23.9% $200–$349 even 23.9%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

8.1% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +7 more in Fairfield

32 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +1.99 more in Yeerongpilly

10.30 87th pct 12.30 88th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +2,402.1 more in Fairfield

6,135.5 100th pct 3,733.4 100th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +3 more in Yeerongpilly

17 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +5 longer in Yeerongpilly

0 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +3 longer in Yeerongpilly

7 1st pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +42,112 more in Fairfield

42,112 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +219,454 more in Fairfield

219,454 87th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly

33 10th pct —

How people get to work

38.8% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.1% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Bus ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.7% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

4.9% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

13.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +0.4 higher in Fairfield

8.7 100th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +0.1 more in Fairfield

7.9 100th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +2.6 pts higher in Fairfield

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +2.7 pts higher in Fairfield

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +0.7 pts higher in Fairfield

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +3.7 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

89.5% 92nd pct 93.2% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +0.6 pts higher in Fairfield

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +3.7 pts higher in Fairfield

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +5.7 more in Fairfield

29.3 72nd pct 23.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +202 higher in Fairfield

420 100th pct 219 91st pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Yeerongpilly +0.5 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

5.1% 44th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Compare Yeerongpilly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Yeerongpilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31014/fairfield/vs/SAL33215/yeerongpilly